How much does NORC pay?

NORC has a median filed salary of $89,339 across 162 DOL filings, ranging from $68,600 to $108,000.

Does NORC pay above market?

NORC pays approximately 12.6% relative to the DOL prevailing wage floor for its filed positions.

What jobs does NORC sponsor?

NORC files most often for: Statisticians, 19-3041.00, Sociologists, 15-2041.00, 15-1132.

Where does NORC hire?

NORC files most DOL cases in: Illinois (75 filings), Maryland (31 filings), California (8 filings), Massachusetts (7 filings), District of Columbia (6 filings).

NORC Sociologists Salary - DOL Verified Data

IL Approval Rate 84.6% · most recent FY 2025

Median Salary

$63,200

Certified filings

DOL Filings

Certified: 137

Unique Job Titles

SOC occupations

Approval Rate

84.6%

Certified vs filed

Salary Range

Based on 17 certified filings

DOL-Filed Salary Range

$47,000$48,000$63,200$87,360$113,667

Prevailing Wage Premium - a TruthWage exclusive

+17.0%

NORC pays 17.0% above the DOL minimum wage floor for its filed positions.

The prevailing wage is the minimum salary DOL sets as the floor for this occupation and location. A positive premium means the employer pays above that floor. Source: DOL LCA filings.

Salary Trend

FY2012 - FY2025

Salaries by Job Title

30 occupations with DOL-filed salary data

Job Title	Filings	Median Salary	vs Market	Salary Range
Statisticians	50	$73,843	-28.5%	$67,000$67,000$73,843$88,678$88,678
19-3041.00	25	$88,681	N/A	$67,392$67,392$88,681$100,984$100,984
Sociologists	17	$63,200	-37.9%	$48,000$48,000$63,200$87,360$87,360
15-2041.00	15	$104,000	N/A	$95,000$95,000$104,000$120,000$120,000
15-1132	7	$111,316	N/A	$81,000$81,000$111,316$120,000$120,000
15-1121	4	$70,414	N/A	$62,525$62,525$70,414$75,396$75,396
Economists	4	$123,000	+6.6%	$84,538$84,538$123,000$123,000$123,000
Natural Sciences Managers	3	$130,763	-18.9%	$116,526$116,526$130,763$145,000$145,000
15-2031.00	3	$60,000	N/A	$60,000$60,000$60,000$64,085$64,085
15-2051.00	3	$90,000	N/A	$88,005$88,005$90,000$90,000$90,000
Social Science Research Assistants	3	$45,972	-20.8%	$44,943$44,943$45,972$47,000$47,000
11-9121.00	2	$187,000	N/A	$174,000$174,000$187,000$200,000$200,000
15-1034	2	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1132.00	2	$122,500	N/A	$115,000$115,000$122,500$130,000$130,000
15-1295.00	2	$106,579	N/A	$95,000$95,000$106,579$118,157$118,157
Epidemiologists	2	$107,160	+27.6%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-3011.00	2	$102,000	N/A	$100,000$100,000$102,000$104,000$104,000
19-3022.00	2	$108,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Geographers	2	$90,838	-6.6%	$90,000$90,000$90,838$91,676$91,676
19-3092.00	2	$107,500	N/A	$100,000$100,000$107,500$115,000$115,000
13-1111.00	1	$79,903	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Accountants and Auditors	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Budget Analysts	1	$48,000	-45.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1031.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1111	1	$85,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
15-1141	1	$98,000	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Operations Research Analysts	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Biological Scientists, All Other	1	$112,416	+20.5%	Insufficient data for salary range.
19-4061.00	1	N/A	N/A	Insufficient data for salary range.
Computer and Information Systems Managers	1	$120,800	-29.4%	Insufficient data for salary range.

Individual DOL Filings for Sociologists at NORC

Date	Salary	Prevailing Wage	Level	Location	Education	Status	Source
Jun 2024	$68,099	$48,922	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Certified	PERM
Mar 2024	$121,353	$59,613	-	Chicago IL	Master's	Certified-Expired	PERM
Aug 2019	$87,360	$87,360	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Aug 2019	$63,200	$63,107	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
May 2019	$50,930	$50,378	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2019	$51,000	$50,378	-	Bethesda MA	N/A	Certified	LCA
Mar 2018	$48,000	$47,798	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2018	$83,722	$68,474	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2017	$61,440	$43,035	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$111,779	$111,779	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Nov 2016	$111,779	$111,779	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Denied	LCA
Jun 2016	$113,667	$78,811	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2014	$97,422	$70,782	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2013	$83,200	$57,616	-	BETHESDA MD	N/A	Certified	LCA
Feb 2013	$47,799	$45,053	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$47,000	$45,053	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA
Oct 2012	$47,000	$45,053	-	CHICAGO IL	N/A	Certified	LCA

DOL data does not contain worker names. Only employer, salary, and job details are shown.

Hiring Activity

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Filing volume has declined significantly, down 53% from the prior year. This can signal reduced hiring, a shift in workforce strategy, or business contraction.

Hiring Locations

IL 75 MD 31 CA 8 MA 7 DC 6 MN 3 TX 2 NY 1 VA 1 WA 1 FL 1 KY 1

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Data covers DOL filings from 2011 to 2025.

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